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Robber jailed for attacking 81-year-old in his home
23 Feb
Summary
- Elderly man terrorized and robbed in his Gateshead flat.
- Victim's finger used to unlock phone for bank account theft.
- Trio jailed for multiple violent group attacks on vulnerable people.
Three individuals have received significant prison sentences for a string of violent group assaults across Gateshead and surrounding areas. Danny McGuire was jailed for robbing an 81-year-old man in his home on May 2, 2025. McGuire forced entry, dragged the elderly victim, and stole a safe containing cash and documents, leaving the victim terrified.
Tanya Tait, with a lengthy criminal record, was implicated in three separate attacks. On August 10, 2023, Tait and Antonio Harle violently assaulted a woman, rendering her unconscious and using her fingerprint to unlock her phone and access her bank account. This attack caused severe neurological and psychological damage.
In another incident on July 1, 2023, Tait was part of a group that attacked a man to steal his phone. The court acknowledged Tait's struggles with addiction but emphasized the severe impact on her victims. Harle received a 27-month sentence for assault.
